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SEGMENT REPORTING - Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) MW | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |
Revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 180,840 | $ 199,156
Revenues from external customers | $ 48,151 | $ 42,552 | $ 43,380 | $ 46,757 | $ 37,573 | $ 49,791 | $ 62,563 | $ 49,229 |  |  |  | 180,840 | 199,156
Operating profit (loss) | 592 | $ 1,360 | $ 181 | $ (224) | (11,025) | $ (2,135) | $ 3,616 | $ (2,364) |  |  |  | 1,909 | (11,908)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,914 | 9,179
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,624 | 2,789
Assets held for sale | 808 |  |  |  | 4,403 |  |  |  | $ 808 | $ 808 | $ 808 | 808 | 4,403
Assets, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  | 4,403 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,403
Total Assets | 117,662 |  |  |  | 109,907 |  |  |  | 117,662 | 117,662 | $ 117,662 | 117,662 | 109,907
Towers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,210 | 170,540
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 379
Revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,210 | 170,919
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,788 | 4,702
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,166 | 3,954
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,161 | 2,096
Assets, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  | 554 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 554
Total Assets | 45,367 |  |  |  | 38,622 |  |  |  | 45,367 | $ 45,367 | $ 45,367 | 45,367 | 38,622
Towers | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generating capacity of turbines that towers produced annually can support (in megawatts) | MW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |
Towers | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual tower production capacity (in towers) | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500 |  |
Gearing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,630 | 28,616
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 972
Revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,648 | 29,588
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,244) | (8,235)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,545 | 5,031
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 386 | 583
Assets held for sale | 353 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 353 | $ 353 | $ 353 | 353 |
Assets, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  | 506 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 506
Total Assets | 30,415 |  |  |  | 39,735 |  |  |  | 30,415 | 30,415 | 30,415 | 30,415 | 39,735
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,636) | (8,378)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203 | 194
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77 | 110
Assets held for sale | 455 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 455 | 455 | 455 | 455 |
Assets, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  | 3,343 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,343
Total Assets | 244,639 |  |  |  | 256,238 |  |  |  | 244,639 | 244,639 | 244,639 | 244,639 | 256,238
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18) | (1,351)
Revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18) | (1,351)
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 3
Total Assets | $ (202,759) |  |  |  | $ (224,688) |  |  |  | $ (202,759) | $ (202,759) | $ (202,759) | $ (202,759) | $ (224,688)

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